Graphing Activity: Historic CO2 Levels (Paleoclimate)
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A great activity for Earth Day in the middle school, or for teaching climate change in an Earth Science class!
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Middle school students often know that CO2 levels on earth are rising, and that there is a lot of concern about how the climate will change as a result of this increase.
However, most students are not aware of the historic and cyclical changes of CO2 here on Earth that affect history climates, often referred to a Paleoclimate.
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With this activity students will...
★See the average level of atmosphere CO2 for the past 400 million years,
★Find average values,
★Generate Line graphs using data tables,
★Analyze and interpret their line graphs,
★Make a claim about CO2 levels, with supporting evidence
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Included in this purchase:
⭐4-page student worksheet
⭐Teacher instructions
⭐Teacher answer key
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All data in this assignment is based off of the 2016 IPCC Report, Palaeoclimate Chapter.
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Enjoy!
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